CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, annual report (including Dlrectors. report) for the period
From= 1st September 2021
To: 31st August 2022
Charlty name: Jack & Jill Playgtoup
Charity registration numljer: 1026771
cofftpany nunttjer.
Obiectives and activities
SORP r8lerenre
Para l.l7
Summary of the puiposes of
the clwity as set out in its
governing do¢umerrt
Jack & Jlll Playoroup Is a Pre-school that is
a member of the Pr&School Leaming
Atliance.
Alms:
To enhanGe the (levelopment and
educatioYJ of children under statLrtory
school age.
To promote chiklrerfs personal,
socLg18nd emoJtJwI deve]opment in
an environment that is safe and to
enhance sdf-esteem and confidence.
To encourage e8se ot transitton into
.s¢hool when chudren reach Ihe
appropriale age.
To provlde an envlronment for
children that Is wami. safe and able
to meet their oThJoing learning, soclal
and emotionai development.
To monitor chHdren's progress
through thelr key workei 8nd ongoly
For chijttren to enjoy th￿r tim?wJd
reel secure ai Jack & Jill Pl
It is the fewnsfollty of ihe Erustees ano
staff assocHted wtth Jack&Jill Piaygr(Ksp to:
Summary of the main
actsvIiS￿ In relation b) those
PWP(ises for the public
benefi( in part￿ular. the
activities, projects or services
identified Én the accoun
Paia 1.17 an(1
1.19
a) Offer age-approprlate play, educatK)n
and caretaclltiles for the benefit of
the registered chldren.
b) Invdve parerts & c￿erS in areas
of their chith)'s leaming, social or
emotional needs.
c) Adhere lo and abi(fe by the Pre-
School leamiNJ d118nee consi1￿th0n.
d) VnderIake adhere to Ofsted
regutatior6 ar￿1 guKle]Ines.
e) Ensure tl*t activities ar￿ learning
cater for atl chiklren whatever their

race. CUl￿re, rdtgion, meansoT
ability.
To provltk appropriq
accommodation and equipment fur
the aoE and abilty of the reoister&
children.
g) To wessary fu￿￿ to pay for
Prfrsrhool activities r¢ecessary
ongoing cost&
h) To ensLwe that staff and truslees are
safe people as approved by the
Dlsclnsure and BarrlThJ Setvte
(D8S) aptkned by Ofsted.
i To ensure Iiw emdoyed #aff access
up to date training accordance with
governmetrtd guldellnes.
co
Imiing
whether the trustees have
had regaffl to the guld8nce
Issued by the Charlty
Commisgon on public
benef(1
Para IIB
The trustees have had due regard to tsublic
beneflt guid8nce when exerclsiru any
powers or duties to wtttch the guKIFnG¢ is
relevant.
Addltlonal infonnalion (optbDnal)
Youm
chJ05e to include furthw statemenlswhetE relev8nt aiN)ut.'
SORP ￿le￿nCe
Policy on grant makirrfj
Paral.38
Policy on soctaj Investroent
nctuding program relat￿1
invesrment
Para 1.38
ContritKrtion made ty
volunteers
'other
Achievements and pertormance

Summary of ttk man
a¢h￿ements of the chafity,
identifying the difference the
charity'swork ha5 made lo
the cwcumstances of Its
ljeneflctaries and ary wkler
benefits'to socpty as a
whole.
Para 1.20
AddiÉiona] inlormation (optional)
You may choose to illclude futher stsleménts where relevant about:
AChIevementsag￿
objecttves set
Para IAI
Performance of fundraising
activihes against objectives
Para L41
Inveslment perfomiance
ag￿n51 obpclives
Para 1.41.
Other
Financial review

Review of the charity's
finamcial p¢)4r¢on atthe end
of the perilxl
Para 121
The years ftnances are an improvement on
Ihe pr￿r year. t￿t stlll a net Ic4s. Children
umber5 fin￿￿ increased after the Covld
Pandemic to near nomial tevels which
resulted in increased fees. We are hopeful
Ihat if vwe continue to head in this dwection
the accoumswill return to making a'prolL
Staff costs reduced during pandemlc due
to staff members leaving and nol being
replaced, WÉ continue lo owats with the
approprlate raiio of staff io childr￿.
atement ex4ilalnino the
for holcting reserves
stating why they are held
Paia 122.
e trusteas v
r&wve$ shou
provits the Ch￿lty with adeqLth financi
stabÉlty and the means lor it to meet ils
charrtabie objectives for the loreseeable
future. In lffte whh the recommendation from
the charty commlssion, we seek to hold 3.
mimhhs opwating costs as a Ye5etve.
The trustees review the number of reseNes
that are requ￿ed to ensure they are
adequate lo fuwff the charity's conllnu
oblytons al their qu8rTerfy fln8nce
meel'n
Totsi bank resetves reduced by 33.5% to
£13,249.56 due tg Covid our cushion ratio at
year end has reduced to 1.7 months
operating costs (at£7,749.35) per Tnonth &
froln 2.5 montt)s * the end of last year. This
is now below the 3 months recommendatlon.
from Ihe charlty Commi￿lon. However, with
child nUMte￿ back to full capBcty we are
expecting this lo start growiro again in Ihe
coml
ear&
Jack & Jiii ￿aygrOL￿ do nor hold zero
reserves.
Jack & Jill tyayoroup doey noi have any
f unds materialty in debt.
Amount of re￿NeS held
Paia 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
P&ra 1.27
Detail>of fu>xl materidty In
det￿lt
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertaintles ab￿1 the
charty continuing a5 a wtng
concern
Para 1.23
Jack & Jlll playgioup does not have any
uncertanlies.
Addttional information (optional)
Choo￿ to include futher statements where rekvant &boLrt'.
The charty's prlnGlpal
sources of funds o￿lUdIng
any lundralslryJ)
Parn 1.47
Iniie5tment poliy and
obieGknve5 inclu(ting any
so¢iai investrment pdicy
adopted
Para 1.46

A d￿rip1K￿l of the prInc￿al
risks facing the cFwrity
Part 1.46
Other
Structyrei governance and management
trusts:
Type of goveming document..
for example,
Para 125
Pr&Schocd Leamirg Alliance ConstibAi(m.
How is the charity
Para 125

ru5th se
including det￿LS of any
constitutiond provisions e.g..
elects'on to tX)st or name of
any person nr boty entided
to appoint one or more
trnsteES
Para l.
rustees a
Committee members
b￿n appoR*ed by election.
ave
Addltional information (optional)
YOJ ma
Choo￿ Eo br￿[Ude fLtrther statements where refevanl abcKL'
Policies and pr￿edureS
ado￿ ffx Ihe induction and
1rwThng of tru*ees
Parn"1.51
The Char￿.5 organlsalEonal
ssructuie and any wlder
ne￿rk with whlch
charw works
Para L.Sl
Relationshlp Wlth any rd*ed
parties
Para LSI
Other
Reference and admlnlstrarfve details
CFI
other namethe char"
uses
Re
istered chart
umber
Cha
nc
l address
Jack & Jlll Pl
rou
1026771
Belmont S orts Pavillon

Belmont Close,
Has$odts,
BN6 OEJ
Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the charity
DatÈ$ #¢t¢d tr no¢ror WI￿18
Ttwt¢& ngm¢
othce (11
Name ofperson (or trfjdyl qntitled
toa
"Irttr￿¢*
rfarb
Tany Burslow
Jar￿t EWick
Derek Lawrence
Ftona Col
Katie Col
halrperg)n
Treasurer
Committee
Committee
Commfttee
Nicholas Cdley
Ben Furloru
Marlon Knight
Commi
Committee
io
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
Co
orate.truslts -names of the direGtOf5 at Ihe (late the Te
roved
Oirector r￿rne
of tru*e¢s ￿dir￿a propery belonging 10 Ine cl
Datesacted
ar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Cnptsin
E assets
hdd in thE capacity

Name and oblects of the
charty on whose behalf Ehe
assets are hetd and how thL8
falls wlthln the custodian
har
Details of arrangements
safe custody and
segregalon of such assets
from the char
's own assets
or
Addltlonaj Information (optlonal)
Names and addresses of advisers (op*ional Trnformallon)
Type ol
Name
Address
adviser
Name" of thief Oxecuti￿ or Twne5 of senior staltmemlyers (optiunal inf0n7Hti(￿)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-di￿l0￿re of key personnpl dtsls
NIA
Other o
tional information
Déclaratlon$
The company has tskert advantage otthe Small cornpantes, extyion In preparing the
report thve.

Tho trustw dédare that they hav8 approved tho truste* report Ilneludlng dlrectors,
ieport) abov
Signdturel5)
Full name(s)
Samantha Wiggers
Posltion {for example
Charperson
Secretary, C￿41, etc)
Ad￿ Johnson
Treasurer
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustoog
On accounts for the yéar
ended
Charlty no
{If any)
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above
charity {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended K?)1 08 ZOIL
As the ¢hariWs trustees, you aro responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordanGe with thg requir8m8nts of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
Rosponslbllltles and
basls of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out
under sed￿n 145 of tha 2011 Act arKI in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sect￿n 145(5Xb) of Ihe Act.
Independent I have complet&Y my examinalion. I confim) that no malarial matters have
examinerfs statement come lo my attention in ry)nneGtion with th8 examination (oth8r than that
disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe thal in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Chartii8s Act. or
the accounts did not accord wtih the accounting records. or
th8 accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conc8ming th8 fomi arKI content of accounts set out in tha Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
thal the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matt8r
considered as part of an independenl examination.
I have no ￿nCemS and have coma across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understsnding of the awunts to b8 r8ached.
' Pl8as8 dg19t8 thg words in the b￿CketS if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Nam¢:
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quallficationls) or body
(if any):
Address:
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guidance for examinars).
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